Title
Japanese Plane Fragment
Description
A twisted piece of metal from a Japanese plane with a row of 10 metal rivets.
Collection
USS FRANKLIN CV13/CVA13/CVS13/AVT8
Context
"These Betty bombers came out after us...The one that was on fire and it hit the flight deck...broke up and came flying down the flight deck...I picked up a piece of the wing structure." --Frank Turner
A plankowner and Aviation Machinist Mate aboard the USS Franklin (CV-13) during World War II, Frank Turner picked up this piece of shrapnel after the October 13, 1944, attempted kamikaze strike against the Franklin. While the plane hit the deck, it slid off into the water and left behind small pieces such as this.
A plankowner and Aviation Machinist Mate aboard the USS Franklin (CV-13) during World War II, Frank Turner picked up this piece of shrapnel after the October 13, 1944, attempted kamikaze strike against the Franklin. While the plane hit the deck, it slid off into the water and left behind small pieces such as this.
Accession #
2002.00022
